Burbage Mining Bee vs Felt Saddle

Andrena lathyri compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Felt Saddle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Andrenidae Helvellaceae
Genus Andrena Helvella
Species Andrena lathyri Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Felt Saddle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Burbage Mining Bee

The Burbage Mining Bee (Andrena lathyri) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Felt Saddle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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